It’s Michigan. It’s cold. It’s time for hot beverages. Nothing satisfies more than coming in from the cold to a steaming mug of hot cocoa or a cup of other warm dairy delights. In the winter, we tend to crave foods that fuel our bodies and provide a comforting warm feeling that comes from sipping […]

Saturdays in Flint are a lot busier for 300 youth thanks to the revival of an old community tradition. Cheers and spirit fill multiple gymnasiums from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on game days as students from elementary to high school enjoy participating in the first city-sponsored basketball league in 15 years. The opportunity for […]

The 13-year-old’s confession caught her mother by surprise. Tracy Palmer knew her daughter had experienced bullying, but she hadn’t known the full extent. Hiding in restrooms, panic attacks and other daily stress were often part of the student’s school day. “She opened up and told us things we had never even talked about,” Palmer recalls. […]

Four years ago the Hasselbring Senior Center on West Home Avenue was headed toward demolition. Then along came Garald Haralson, a local DJ and entertainer who had been spinning and performing at Loving Hands, another senior center in town. There he would play older music– Motown from the ’60s and funk from the ’70s – […]

As a teenager in middle school, Billie DeVille was given to the emotions that plague many girls that age – low self-worth and a longing for self-confidence and a better feeling about herself. She knew she was coming into her own but didn’t quite know how to get to where she needed to be. “When […]

Flint families will be able to get nutritious food that can limit the effects of lead exposure from mobile food pantries in January. The pantries will distribute foods rich in calcium, vitamin C and iron such as apples, carrots, potatoes, onions and cabbage. The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint and the Michigan Department […]

He’s all that and cooks too. So what’s his favorite dish? Chicken, according to the Flint native and University of Michigan graduate, who loves to spice up his meals. His Cajun Blackened Chicken has plenty. Chicken is the go-to meat for many and one of the best alternatives to the steak and hamburgers that often dominate […]

Making meals. The very words send chills up the spines of some – especially those who tend to stay away from the stove. Still, it happens, three times a day. Enter Wildtree Certified Organic Foods, a line of organic products and easy recipes that help make mealtimes easier. Wildtree was founded on the premise that food should […]

Stocking up on groceries this holiday season doesn’t have to be a tall or expensive task for many Flint families. Through the mobile food pantry, the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are lending a hand. A new set of neighborhood rounds by the mobile, […]

Comfort food doesn’t need high carbs and added calories when it’s wholesome and delivered close to home. The free mobile food pantry, sponsored by the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, carries its special brand of comfort to customers once again throughout November at locations […]